How to Use virtual reality in a Sentence

virtual reality

noun
  • Some of the games along the midway may get a virtual reality makeover.
    — New York Times, 9 Apr. 2021
  • The kids ran around playing laser tag and checked out virtual reality rooms, we were told.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • Putting yourself out there is hard, but what’s the harm in a virtual reality?
    — Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2020
  • The future of virtual reality is far more than just video games.
    — Matthew Gault, Wired, 15 Feb. 2021
  • In the end, the pair live out their wedding in virtual reality.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • In that case, why not get a smartphone that captures video to watch back in virtual reality?
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
  • We’ve been tempted to do [virtual reality] and all these other things, but that feels fake to me.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Set up your own roller coaster track, then go for a whirl using the phone app and virtual reality headset.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 19 Nov. 2020
  • Or, if virtual reality is more your speed, there's also an area packed with video games, air hockey, and skee-ball.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The virtual reality flight lab or themed live demonstrations are reason enough to stay for the whole day.
    — Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The Xtend concept puts virtual reality in the hands of the soldier to help fly drones.
    — Seth J. Frantzman, National Review, 14 Sep. 2020
  • If true, the Toronto star might be the first to make that vision a virtual reality.
    — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 June 2025
  • Venice was one of the first film festivals in the world to spotlight virtual reality.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 July 2022
  • Six years ago, consumer virtual reality seemed set to be the next major tech breakthrough.
    — Steve Haske, Ars Technica, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The Hamiltons also like to keep things fresh with virtual reality dates and movie nights.
    — Jessica Fields, Essence, 23 July 2024
  • Hashtags and don’t-text-and-drive and fear-of-missing-out and virtual reality.
    — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2020
  • They were asked to use the virtual reality headsets multiple times a week.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • The problem is that not everyone wants to use virtual reality or has the right equipment.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • It must be seen (via a special virtual reality headset) to be believed.
    — Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
  • To do this, the rat was harnessed into a virtual reality system.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Attendees will be able to play video and virtual reality games and buy, sell and trade Pokemon cards.
    — Mike Danahey, chicagotribune.com, 5 Feb. 2022
  • Facebook wants to bring you back to the office using virtual reality.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2021
  • The film is based on the Ubisoft virtual reality game and has a script by Mishna Wolff.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2021
  • The virtual reality space is continuing to grow, and artists still have plenty of room to carve out their own niche within it.
    — Gideon Kimbrell, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Even with all the advances in virtual reality and imaging, bodies are still very much needed to train the next batch of doctors.
    — Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2022
  • Liam Millar was up to date with his virtual reality training.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • This could be accessed by Meta’s virtual reality headsets or via a web browser.
    — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
  • To use the tool, a person wears a virtual reality headset, as well as one mechanical glove.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
  • By 2030 we may be used to working in virtual reality or in the metaverse.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The hardware is cheap, the games are promising, and virtual reality could finally be ready for the mainstream.
    — Pcworld Staff, PCWorld, 12 Mar. 2020

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